Sustainable Business
A solution to dumping plastic bottles? A simple rubber band
One Israeli company says it has an answer to how to coax people into dumping fewer plastic bottles on site.
What if Indonesia’s bananas offset its textile pollution woes?
So far, the fruit peels are working to bind chromium and other pollutants in a method that’s "using waste to remove waste."
We could soon help plants grow faster to boost food security
Understanding the process of photosynthesis better can yield tangible benefits.
Fly ash waste can now be reused to make concrete
Two researchers have managed to reuse coal fly ash to create a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete.
Canadian fishermen oppose planned Paper Excellence effluent drainage pipe
Many locals will have none of the mill's argument that its new pipe will be harmless to the environment.
Nitrous oxide emissions are up. That’s bad news
Emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide have been on the rise in this new century, scientists say.